095-TUCK-0030
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Plot ID Fields:
Author Plot Code	095-TUCK-0030
Author Observation Code	095-TUCK-0030
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Confidentiality Status	100 km radius (nearest degree)
Latitude	39 º
Longitude	-80 º
State or Province	West Virginia
Named Places	county: Tucker region|state|province: West Virginia
Layout Fields:
DSG Polygon	31 (X) x 13 (Y)
Shape	Rectangular
Area	403 m²
Permanence	not permanent
Environment Fields:
Elevation	475 m
Slope Aspect	55 º
Slope Gradient	5 º
Topographic Position	Plain/bottom
Landform	floodplain
Surficial Deposits	alluvium
Rock Type	alluvium
Landscape Narrative	Most of broad valley bottom is in agriculture.;Floodplain forest on lower terrace along river where cross channel to backchannel meets the river. Convoluted microtopography with channels and hummocks. Forest is dominated by Acer saccharum with Platanus occidentalis over a lush tall herb layer. River edge has a row of flood battered sycamore and there are large flotsam logs in plot.
Representativeness	Small patch of silver maple where it widens around inlet to cross channel. 1.5 m elevation range in plot, all frequently flooded.
Hydrologic Regime	temporarily flooded
Percent Bedrock	0 %
Percent Rock / Gravel	0 %
Percent Wood	10 %
Percent Litter	60 %
Percent Bare Soil	30 %
Percent Water	0 %
Percent Other	0 %
Methods Fields:
Observation Start Date	03-Oct-2006
Project	West Virginia NHP
Cover Method	Percentage (%)
Stratum Method	National Park Service
Taxon Observation Area	403 m²
Overall Taxon Cover Values are Automatically Calculated?	no
Plot Quality Fields:
Plot Validation Level	(2) classification plot: sufficient for inclusion in a classification revision
Floristic Quality	complete
Bryophyte Quality	complete (species >=1% cover)
Overall Plot Vegetation Fields:
--no data--
Misc Fields:
Observation Narrative	Acer saccharinum - Platanus occidentalis / Dichanthelium clandestinum floodplain forest

Taxa occurring on this plot-observation
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ord Author Plant Name Original Interpretation, full Scientific Name Original Interpretation, Scientific Name without authors Original Interpretation, Common Name Original Interpretation, USDA Code Current Interpretation, full Scientific Name Current Interpretation, Scientific Name without authors Current Interpretation, Common Name Current Interpretation, USDA Code Stratum Cover Original Cover Code Basal Area Biomass Inference Area Stems: Stem Diameters (graphically): 1 Acer saccharinum Acer saccharinum **   Acer saccharinum **   Acer saccharinum **   Acer saccharinum **   Acer saccharinum **   Acer saccharinum **   Acer saccharinum **   Acer saccharinum **   Canopy 40 %         DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 30 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 33 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 43 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 46 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 52 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 2 Platanus occidentalis Platanus occidentalis **   Platanus occidentalis **   Platanus occidentalis **   Platanus occidentalis **   Platanus occidentalis **   Platanus occidentalis **   Platanus occidentalis **   Platanus occidentalis **   Canopy 30 %         DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 21 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 24 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 24 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 30 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 35 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 3 Platanus occidentalis Platanus occidentalis **   Platanus occidentalis **   Platanus occidentalis **   Platanus occidentalis **   Platanus occidentalis **   Platanus occidentalis **   Platanus occidentalis **   Platanus occidentalis **   Sub-Canopy 5 %         DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 14 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 19 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 4 Acer saccharinum Acer saccharinum **   Acer saccharinum **   Acer saccharinum **   Acer saccharinum **   Acer saccharinum **   Acer saccharinum **   Acer saccharinum **   Acer saccharinum **   Sub-Canopy 5 %         DBH DBH err Ht. Ht. Err # 13 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 16 cm ± 1 cm     1 stem(s) 5 Lindera benzoin Lindera benzoin **   Lindera benzoin **   Lindera benzoin **   Lindera benzoin **   Lindera benzoin **   Lindera benzoin **   Lindera benzoin **   Lindera benzoin **   Tall Shrub 1 %         -none- 6 Elaeagnus umbellata var. parvifolia Elaeagnus umbellata var. parvifolia **   Elaeagnus umbellata var. parvifolia **   Elaeagnus umbellata var. parvifolia **   Elaeagnus umbellata var. parvifolia **   Elaeagnus umbellata var. parvifolia **   Elaeagnus umbellata var. parvifolia **   Elaeagnus umbellata var. parvifolia **   Elaeagnus umbellata var. parvifolia **   Tall Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 7 Dichanthelium clandestinum Dichanthelium clandestinum **   Dichanthelium clandestinum **   Dichanthelium clandestinum **   Dichanthelium clandestinum **   Dichanthelium clandestinum **   Dichanthelium clandestinum **   Dichanthelium clandestinum **   Dichanthelium clandestinum **   Herbaceous 30 %         -none- 8 Microstegium vimineum Microstegium vimineum **   Microstegium vimineum **   Microstegium vimineum **   Microstegium vimineum **   Microstegium vimineum **   Microstegium vimineum **   Microstegium vimineum **   Microstegium vimineum **   Herbaceous 10 %         -none- 9 Glechoma hederacea Glechoma hederacea **   Glechoma hederacea **   Glechoma hederacea **   Glechoma hederacea **   Glechoma hederacea **   Glechoma hederacea **   Glechoma hederacea **   Glechoma hederacea **   Herbaceous 10 %         -none- 10 Verbesina alternifolia Verbesina alternifolia **   Verbesina alternifolia **   Verbesina alternifolia **   Verbesina alternifolia **   Verbesina alternifolia **   Verbesina alternifolia **   Verbesina alternifolia **   Verbesina alternifolia **   Herbaceous 5 %         -none- 11 Elymus canadensis Elymus canadensis **   Elymus canadensis **   Elymus canadensis **   Elymus canadensis **   Elymus canadensis **   Elymus canadensis **   Elymus canadensis **   Elymus canadensis **   Herbaceous 5 %         -none- 12 Viola Viola **   Viola **   Viola **   Viola **   Viola **   Viola **   Viola **   Viola **   Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 13 Elymus hystrix Elymus hystrix **   Elymus hystrix **   Elymus hystrix **   Elymus hystrix **   Elymus hystrix **   Elymus hystrix **   Elymus hystrix **   Elymus hystrix **   Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 14 Ageratina altissima Ageratina altissima **   Ageratina altissima **   Ageratina altissima **   Ageratina altissima **   Ageratina altissima **   Ageratina altissima **   Ageratina altissima **   Ageratina altissima **   Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 15 Polygonum virginianum Polygonum virginianum **   Polygonum virginianum **   Polygonum virginianum **   Polygonum virginianum **   Polygonum virginianum **   Polygonum virginianum **   Polygonum virginianum **   Polygonum virginianum **   Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 16 Boehmeria cylindrica Boehmeria cylindrica **   Boehmeria cylindrica **   Boehmeria cylindrica **   Boehmeria cylindrica **   Boehmeria cylindrica **   Boehmeria cylindrica **   Boehmeria cylindrica **   Boehmeria cylindrica **   Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 17 Leersia virginica Leersia virginica **   Leersia virginica **   Leersia virginica **   Leersia virginica **   Leersia virginica **   Leersia virginica **   Leersia virginica **   Leersia virginica **   Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 18 Teucrium canadense Teucrium canadense **   Teucrium canadense **   Teucrium canadense **   Teucrium canadense **   Teucrium canadense **   Teucrium canadense **   Teucrium canadense **   Teucrium canadense **   Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 19 Symphyotrichum prenanthoides Symphyotrichum prenanthoides **   Symphyotrichum prenanthoides **   Symphyotrichum prenanthoides **   Symphyotrichum prenanthoides **   Symphyotrichum prenanthoides **   Symphyotrichum prenanthoides **   Symphyotrichum prenanthoides **   Symphyotrichum prenanthoides **   Herbaceous 1 %         -none- 20 Acalypha virginica Acalypha virginica **   Acalypha virginica **   Acalypha virginica **   Acalypha virginica **   Acalypha virginica **   Acalypha virginica **   Acalypha virginica **   Acalypha virginica **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 21 Lycopus uniflorus var. uniflorus Lycopus uniflorus var. uniflorus **   Lycopus uniflorus var. uniflorus **   Lycopus uniflorus var. uniflorus **   Lycopus uniflorus var. uniflorus **   Lycopus uniflorus var. uniflorus **   Lycopus uniflorus var. uniflorus **   Lycopus uniflorus var. uniflorus **   Lycopus uniflorus var. uniflorus **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 22 Packera aurea Packera aurea **   Packera aurea **   Packera aurea **   Packera aurea **   Packera aurea **   Packera aurea **   Packera aurea **   Packera aurea **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 23 Phalaris arundinacea Phalaris arundinacea **   Phalaris arundinacea **   Phalaris arundinacea **   Phalaris arundinacea **   Phalaris arundinacea **   Phalaris arundinacea **   Phalaris arundinacea **   Phalaris arundinacea **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 24 Onoclea sensibilis Onoclea sensibilis **   Onoclea sensibilis **   Onoclea sensibilis **   Onoclea sensibilis **   Onoclea sensibilis **   Onoclea sensibilis **   Onoclea sensibilis **   Onoclea sensibilis **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 25 Bidens vulgata Bidens vulgata **   Bidens vulgata **   Bidens vulgata **   Bidens vulgata **   Bidens vulgata **   Bidens vulgata **   Bidens vulgata **   Bidens vulgata **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 26 Euthamia graminifolia var. graminifolia Euthamia graminifolia var. graminifolia **   Euthamia graminifolia var. graminifolia **   Euthamia graminifolia var. graminifolia **   Euthamia graminifolia var. graminifolia **   Euthamia graminifolia var. graminifolia **   Euthamia graminifolia var. graminifolia **   Euthamia graminifolia var. graminifolia **   Euthamia graminifolia var. graminifolia **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 27 Artemisia vulgaris var. vulgaris Artemisia vulgaris var. vulgaris **   Artemisia vulgaris var. vulgaris **   Artemisia vulgaris var. vulgaris **   Artemisia vulgaris var. vulgaris **   Artemisia vulgaris var. vulgaris **   Artemisia vulgaris var. vulgaris **   Artemisia vulgaris var. vulgaris **   Artemisia vulgaris var. vulgaris **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 28 Polygonum caespitosum var. longisetum Polygonum caespitosum var. longisetum **   Polygonum caespitosum var. longisetum **   Polygonum caespitosum var. longisetum **   Polygonum caespitosum var. longisetum **   Polygonum caespitosum var. longisetum **   Polygonum caespitosum var. longisetum **   Polygonum caespitosum var. longisetum **   Polygonum caespitosum var. longisetum **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 29 Prunella vulgaris Prunella vulgaris **   Prunella vulgaris **   Prunella vulgaris **   Prunella vulgaris **   Prunella vulgaris **   Prunella vulgaris **   Prunella vulgaris **   Prunella vulgaris **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 30 Agrostis perennans Agrostis perennans **   Agrostis perennans **   Agrostis perennans **   Agrostis perennans **   Agrostis perennans **   Agrostis perennans **   Agrostis perennans **   Agrostis perennans **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 31 Lobelia cardinalis Lobelia cardinalis **   Lobelia cardinalis **   Lobelia cardinalis **   Lobelia cardinalis **   Lobelia cardinalis **   Lobelia cardinalis **   Lobelia cardinalis **   Lobelia cardinalis **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 32 Ranunculus repens Ranunculus repens **   Ranunculus repens **   Ranunculus repens **   Ranunculus repens **   Ranunculus repens **   Ranunculus repens **   Ranunculus repens **   Ranunculus repens **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 33 Houstonia serpyllifolia Houstonia serpyllifolia **   Houstonia serpyllifolia **   Houstonia serpyllifolia **   Houstonia serpyllifolia **   Houstonia serpyllifolia **   Houstonia serpyllifolia **   Houstonia serpyllifolia **   Houstonia serpyllifolia **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 34 Bidens tripartita Bidens tripartita **   Bidens tripartita **   Bidens tripartita **   Bidens tripartita **   Bidens tripartita **   Bidens tripartita **   Bidens tripartita **   Bidens tripartita **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 35 Oxalis stricta Oxalis stricta **   Oxalis stricta **   Oxalis stricta **   Oxalis stricta **   Oxalis stricta **   Oxalis stricta **   Oxalis stricta **   Oxalis stricta **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 36 Clematis virginiana Clematis virginiana **   Clematis virginiana **   Clematis virginiana **   Clematis virginiana **   Clematis virginiana **   Clematis virginiana **   Clematis virginiana **   Clematis virginiana **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 37 Pilea pumila var. pumila Pilea pumila var. pumila **   Pilea pumila var. pumila **   Pilea pumila var. pumila **   Pilea pumila var. pumila **   Pilea pumila var. pumila **   Pilea pumila var. pumila **   Pilea pumila var. pumila **   Pilea pumila var. pumila **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 38 Symphyotrichum dumosum Symphyotrichum dumosum **   Symphyotrichum dumosum **   Symphyotrichum dumosum **   Symphyotrichum dumosum **   Symphyotrichum dumosum **   Symphyotrichum dumosum **   Symphyotrichum dumosum **   Symphyotrichum dumosum **   Herbaceous 0.5 %         -none- 39 Polygonum cuspidatum Polygonum cuspidatum **   Polygonum cuspidatum **   Polygonum cuspidatum **   Polygonum cuspidatum **   Polygonum cuspidatum **   Polygonum cuspidatum **   Polygonum cuspidatum **   Polygonum cuspidatum **   Herbaceous 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 40 Solanum carolinense var. carolinense Solanum carolinense var. carolinense **   Solanum carolinense var. carolinense **   Solanum carolinense var. carolinense **   Solanum carolinense var. carolinense **   Solanum carolinense var. carolinense **   Solanum carolinense var. carolinense **   Solanum carolinense var. carolinense **   Solanum carolinense var. carolinense **   Herbaceous 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 41 Hypericum punctatum Hypericum punctatum **   Hypericum punctatum **   Hypericum punctatum **   Hypericum punctatum **   Hypericum punctatum **   Hypericum punctatum **   Hypericum punctatum **   Hypericum punctatum **   Herbaceous 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 42 Plantago rugelii var. rugelii Plantago rugelii var. rugelii **   Plantago rugelii var. rugelii **   Plantago rugelii var. rugelii **   Plantago rugelii var. rugelii **   Plantago rugelii var. rugelii **   Plantago rugelii var. rugelii **   Plantago rugelii var. rugelii **   Plantago rugelii var. rugelii **   Herbaceous 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 43 Xanthium strumarium Xanthium strumarium **   Xanthium strumarium **   Xanthium strumarium **   Xanthium strumarium **   Xanthium strumarium **   Xanthium strumarium **   Xanthium strumarium **   Xanthium strumarium **   Herbaceous 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 44 Muhlenbergia sylvatica Muhlenbergia sylvatica **   Muhlenbergia sylvatica **   Muhlenbergia sylvatica **   Muhlenbergia sylvatica **   Muhlenbergia sylvatica **   Muhlenbergia sylvatica **   Muhlenbergia sylvatica **   Muhlenbergia sylvatica **   Herbaceous 0.00999999977648258 %         -none- 45 Rosa multiflora Rosa multiflora **   Rosa multiflora **   Rosa multiflora **   Rosa multiflora **   Rosa multiflora **   Rosa multiflora **   Rosa multiflora **   Rosa multiflora **   Short Shrub 2 %         -none- 46 Platanus occidentalis Platanus occidentalis **   Platanus occidentalis **   Platanus occidentalis **   Platanus occidentalis **   Platanus occidentalis **   Platanus occidentalis **   Platanus occidentalis **   Platanus occidentalis **   Short Shrub 1 %         -none- 47 Toxicodendron radicans Toxicodendron radicans **   Toxicodendron radicans **   Toxicodendron radicans **   Toxicodendron radicans **   Toxicodendron radicans **   Toxicodendron radicans **   Toxicodendron radicans **   Toxicodendron radicans **   Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 48 Rubus Rubus **   Rubus **   Rubus **   Rubus **   Rubus **   Rubus **   Rubus **   Rubus **   Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 49 Catalpa Catalpa **   Catalpa **   Catalpa **   Catalpa **   Catalpa **   Catalpa **   Catalpa **   Catalpa **   Short Shrub 0.5 %         -none- 50 Acer saccharinum Acer saccharinum **   Acer saccharinum **   Acer saccharinum **   Acer saccharinum **   Acer saccharinum **   Acer saccharinum **   Acer saccharinum **   Acer saccharinum **   Tree 45 %         -none- 51 Platanus occidentalis Platanus occidentalis **   Platanus occidentalis **   Platanus occidentalis **   Platanus occidentalis **   Platanus occidentalis **   Platanus occidentalis **   Platanus occidentalis **   Platanus occidentalis **   Tree 35 %         -none-
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Stratum Definitions:
Stratum Type Stratum Base Stratum Height Stratum Cover Herbaceous 0.5 m 1 m 80 % Short Shrub 0 m 0.5 m 5 % Tall Shrub 2 m 5 m 5 % Sub-Canopy 5 m 10 m 10 % Canopy 20 m 35 m 70 % Tree
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